Carbon Dioxide in North American Supermarkets

With the planned phasing out of R-22, CO₂ is getting a new look as a refrigerant for supermarket refrigeration. CO₂ as a two-phase secondary coolant showed several advantages compared to the single-phase salts. This article explains these benefits along with the main disadvantages of CO₂higher operating pressures and availability of components.

Units: Dual

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 51, no. 2, February 2009



Product Code(s): D-AJ09Feb01